Edinburgh Fringe
Nick Pupo: Addicted
Comedian Nick Pupo makes an identity crisis hilarious through his tales of friendship, trust, and, of course, heroin. Nick Pupo shares his story of ruining his most important friendship by becoming addicted to drugs while hiding it from everyone he loves. He's not sure if these things make him an addict and a bad person, but he's trying to figure that out on stage. Join Nick as he explores his shocking past in Addicted, a show about addiction, friendship and identity.
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Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strong language/swearing.
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Stand-up on social media is the same joke told a thousand times
It's enough to make Nick Pupo want to become a forest hermit.
Nick Pupo, Chortle, 14th August 2023Edinburgh Fringe Rarely Asked Questions - Nick Pupo
You know the saying "curiosity killed the cat"? Well, what if instead of curiosity killing the cat, it got the cat addicted to heroin? And it lived! That's Nick Pupo - a cat that was addicted to heroin.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th August 2023Here Come The Yanks
In August 2023 there will be so many American comedians in Edinburgh, Scotland's capital could qualify as the unofficial 51st state of the United States.
Teddy Jamieson, Entertainment Now, 5th August 2023Edinburgh Fringe: Edinburgh set for American invasion
A look at some US shows at the Fringe.
The Herald, 26th July 2023#SNAPCHATZ Episode 47: Embracing the quirkiness of life at #EdFringe 2023
This episode of #SNAPCHATZ is brimming with the quirkiness of life, as we traverse the dark comedy of Hollywood Boulevard's costumed performers in Super, meet a peculiar George Clooney lookalike in Nick Pupo: Addicted, and find humor in a dramatic domestic saga with Bilal Zafar: Imposter.
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 26th July 2023Funny At The Fringe - interview - Nick Pupo: Addicted
My show centers around my past addiction to heroin and how it affected my personal life and friendships.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 25th July 2023Interview with Nick Pupo, comedian and actor
"The best piece of feedback I've gotten from anyone was for an early performance of my show, and it was from a friend of mine named Toby Huss. This is the piece of feedback I always go back to: He said 'This story to you is important, and you're talking about it as though it's not important.'"
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 25th July 2023Edinburgh 2023: Nick Pupo Q&A
BWW caught up with Nick Pupo to chat about bringing Addicted to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 6th July 2023Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 4th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 5th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 6th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 7th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 8th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 9th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 10th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 11th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 12th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 13th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 15th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 16th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 17th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 18th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 19th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 20th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 21st Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 22nd Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 23rd Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 24th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 25th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 26th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |
| 27th Aug | 18:10 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House (Just The Bottle Room) |